Scholars Forum Spring 2013
University Scholars Program (USP) USP 111 Spring 2013 Scholars Forum Section 001: Monday, 2:30-4:20 PM, Section 002: Alternate Forum Witherspoon Campus Cinema The following is your Forum schedule for the Spring 2013 semester. Please take time to review it carefully, and refer back to it periodically throughout the semester. Be sure to review the USP 111 Sign-up Procedures and Frequently Asked Questions sections found at the end of this schedule very carefully. If you have any questions, please visit the USP office (102 Sullivan Hall) Monday-Friday between 8 am and 5 pm. You may also contact us by phone (515-2353) or email (university_scholars@ncsu.edu). This syllabus and other USP documents are available online at scholars.dasa.ncsu.edu. Please note that the first date to sign-up for Week 2-Week 7 events is Thursday, January 10. Sign-up for Week 8-Week 12 events will begin on Thursday, February 7. Sign-up for Week 13-Week 16 events will begin on Thursday, March 14. See Section III on page three of this document for more information. A note about events included in this schedule: Please note that this schedule includes many events sponsored by other administrative units and academic departments from across our campus. We try to provide as much information as we can about forum events and their content in our schedule. Because we can't always know in advance the exact content of those events you may occasionally see and encounter things with which you do not agree. This is part of being a member of a diverse and complex community. The USP staff has made the decision to include many events in the Forum schedule sponsored by other units in order to provide the widest range of opportunities to University Scholars while offering as much flexibility as possible for you to complete your Scholars Forum requirements.
I. USP 111 Attendance and Grading Policy To receive a grade of “Satisfactory” in USP 111, students must attend 12 approved events on the USP Scholars Forum Syllabus in no fewer than 10 different weeks of the semester. “Incomplete” grades will not be given in this course. You may have absences during the semester, either excused or unexcused, and you will still receive a grade of “Satisfactory” if you attend 12 approved Forum events in 10 different weeks of the semester. Note: If you are registered for USP 111 and do not drop it by the deadline to drop classes, you will still receive a grade for the course. (NB: March 11, 2013 is the last day to withdraw or drop a course without a grade at all levels.) This grade cannot be removed from your permanent transcript. Attendance at Scholars Forum events is taken with University Scholars Program Event Attendance Cards. These cards are distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of events. Students MUST thoughtfully complete both sides of the card to receive attendance credit. We value your feedback and review it carefully. Please take time to use the back of the card to offer comments, ask questions and tell us what you are learning and experiencing. A Final Note: Students who are participating in the Scholars Forum cannot receive Forum attendance credit for events that they perform in during the course of the semester. Also, students will receive credit only once for the same Forum events (e.g. If a student sees An Inspector Calls twice, s/he can only get attendance credit for one performance.)
II. USP 111 Forum Charges In order to provide the widest range of appropriate educational, cultural and personal opportunities possible through the USP 111 Scholars Forum, the University Scholars Program makes available to USP students free tickets to a variety of activities on and off campus, and the opportunity to attend special dinners with faculty, noted alumni and other special guests. These are optional activities that may be used in partial fulfillment of the Scholars Forum requirements. The USP, however, must pay for these tickets and dinners. Students who sign up for but who then do not show up to attend these events not only waste valuable and limited resources, but also deny other students the opportunity to attend those events. Thus, students who sign up for but fail to attend dinners or events for which tickets must be purchased will be charged the cost of the dinner or unused ticket. A hold will be placed on your university records until the charge has been paid. Note: Students will not be charged if they cancel their event registration no less than 48 hours in advance that they will be unable to attend a dinner or event for which a ticket is required. A hold on your university records will prevent you from future registration or receiving transcripts. If you are assessed a charge you must pay it in order to free up your records.
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III. Signing up for Optional Events Some events in the schedule require sign-up, while others do not. This is indicated after each event description in italics. Students will register for optional events that require sign-up using Classmate, an online registration system, at http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. Students must login to sign up for events, cancel reservations, and see all the events they have signed up for. Sign-up for Week 2-Week 7 events will begin on Thursday, January 10. Sign-up for Week 8-Week 12 events will begin on Thursday, February 7. Sign-up for Week 13Week 16 events will begin on Thursday, March 14.
IV. Academic Integrity Academic misconduct will not be tolerated in this class. Information about the Code of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity are available at: http://policies.ncsu.edu/policy/pol-11-35-01
V. Statement for students with disabilities Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with verifiable disabilities. In order to take advantage of available accommodations, students must register with Disability Services for Students at 1900 Student Health Center, Campus Box 7509, 515-7653. http://www.ncsu.edu/provost/offices/affirm_action/dss/
VI. Forum Etiquette Our Forum speakers and performers are guests of the University Scholars Program and NC State University. Sleeping, talking, reading, and text messaging friends are all examples of rude and disrespectful behavior that not only prevent everyone from taking advantage of our guests' expertise and knowledge, but also reflect poorly on the University Scholars Program and its students. All students are expected to adhere to proper rules of etiquette while in Forum: turn off cell phones and laptops; put away newspapers and other texts; sit up and focus on the presentation; and when asking questions of Forum guests, remember to be respectful. Violations in Forum Etiquette during Scholars Forum or any optional Forum events are prohibited and can result in the loss of attendance credit and/or dismissal from the event.
VII. Honors Contracts The Honors Contract can be used by all students wishing to earn honors credit through enriched work in regular courses. The student initiates this application procedure by discussing the possibility with the instructor for the course. The contract may be for work done independently by a student under faculty supervision or may be made between faculty members and teams of students working on a common project. Honors Contracts must involve a full-time faculty member. However, graduate students or part-time instructors could be involved in an honors contract if a full-time faculty member provided supervision and endorses the contract. For more information on honors contracts and the honors contract form, please visit http://www.ncsu.edu/honors/h_contracts.htm. Note: Students are requested to return the signed contract to the USP office in 102 Sullivan Hall by the 10th day of the semester. Contracts received after the University’s official last day to drop classes (March 11, 2013) will not be approved.
VIII. Request for Credit: Independent Study or Research Course In order to successfully complete the University Scholars Program, Scholars are required to complete 12 hours of approved coursework by the time they graduate. University Scholars may receive up to 6 hours credit towards the 12-hour USP course requirement through successful completion of approved independent study or independent research courses [listed on page 2 of the Request for Credit form: http://www.ncsu.edu/univ_scholars/forms/ Request_for_Credit.pdf]. To receive credit towards the 12 hours of required USP coursework through completion of a 400-level independent study or independent research course a student must complete this form and submit it to the University Scholars Program office at the beginning of the semester in which the course is taken. [NOTE: Some courses listed on this form can be used to describe experimental courses or other non-individualized study courses. These courses cannot be used towards fulfillment of USP requirements.]
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WEEK 1
Weeks 1-2
Business Meeting Monday, January 7 2:30 PM Campus Cinema
WEEK 2
Spring 2013 Film Series Selection Monday, January 14 2:30 PM Campus Cinema Today’s Forum will feature a selection from the Spring 2013 USP Film Series. This semester’s theme is “Our World Tomorrow” and all the films take place in an imagined future or alternate realities. From the comedic “Sleeper” to the grim “Children of Men,” these films provide unique visions of what the future might hold. If you enjoy today’s selection we encourage you to join us for the entire series, held on Monday evenings.
USP Film Series: 12 Monkeys Monday, January 14 6:00 PM Campus Cinema James Cole is a prisoner of the state in the year 2035 who can earn parole if he agrees to travel back in time and thwart a devastating plague. The virus has wiped out most of the Earth's population and the remainder live underground because the air is poisonous. Rated R. 131 mins. This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Ken Johnson.
28 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by a USP Staff member. Please Note: You must register on the Scholars Forum Registration system AND reserve a ticket, using your NCSU student ID, at Ticket Central. Ticket Central is located on the 2nd floor of Talley Student Center. Mordecai Historic Park Tour Friday, January 18 1:00 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Hall Mordecai Historic Park is located in the heart of downtown Raleigh and is home to some of North Carolina's most extraordinary treasures, including the Mordecai House and the Birthplace of Andrew Johnson - 17th president of the United States. Mordecai Historic Park offers a unique glimpse into early Raleigh life. Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration system: http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. There are 9 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Kayleigh Jernigan.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus Commemoration: Iyanla Vanzant Monday, January 14 5:30 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Hall Author, inspirational speaker, and host of the Oprah Network’s “Iyanla: Fix My Life” comes to NC State for the campus’ commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration system: http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. There are
WEEK 3
Week 3
Forum Cancelled: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday NOTE: ALTHOUGH FORUM IS CANCELLED THIS WEEK, STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE ATTENDANCE CREDIT BY ATTENDING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS AND FILLING OUT A USP ATTENDANCE CARD WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE BEGINNING AND COLLECTED AT THE END OF THE EVENT. USP Book Club: Oryx and Crake Wednesday, January 23 6:00 PM Sullivan Hall Classroom Oryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future. Snowman is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the last human. In search of answers, Snowman embarks on a journey through the lush wilderness that was so recently a great city, until powerful corporations took mankind on an uncontrolled genetic engineering experiment. Interested in reading this book and joining the discussion? If so, please stop by the USP Office [Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Residence Hall] to pick up a copy of this book from Ken Johnson (ken_johnson@ncsu.edu; 5132449) as soon as you can. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Alex Miller.
Kennedy-McIlwee Theatre, Thompson Hall Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration system: http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. There are 9 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Jenny Gredler. NC Museum of Natural Sciences: Astronomy Days Saturday, January 26 10:00 AM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Hall The Museum partners with the Raleigh Astronomy Club and NASA to celebrate planetary science that is out of this world! Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration system: http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. There are 14 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Zack Lentz.
NC Museum of Natural Sciences: 12th Annual African American Cultural Celebration Peace Lunch Forum: Representative Deborah Ross: Saturday, January 26 “Women in Legislature” 1:00 PM Thursday, January 24 Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Hall 1:10 PM Join us for the statewide kickoff to Black History Month and celebrate our Harrelson 113 state’s diverse African American heritage and culture! Over 75 musicians, This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be storytellers, dancers, historians, playwrights, authors, artists, and more will taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the be on hand to help tell the rich and varied stories of our state beginning and collected at the end of the event by Chester Brewer. Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration system: http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. There are ARTS NC STATE Music: PMC Lecture: Donna Kwon 14 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a Friday, January 25 USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and 6:45 PM collected at the end of the event by Joe D’Alessandro.
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WEEK 4
Scott Ainslie Monday, January 28 2:30 PM Campus Cinema Scott Ainslie is an engaging storyteller, thoughtful historian and talented musician. He uses a guitar, a slide guitar, a gourd banjo, a diddley bow (one-string slide instrument) and a series of carefully chosen historical anecdotes to bring the African roots of American music out into the open. He literally 'wrote the book' on Mississippi Delta Blues legend Robert Johnson with his book Robert Johnson/At the Crossroads.
Nasher Museum of Art: The Cone Sisters’ Collection of Matisse and Modern Masters Wednesday, January 30 12:30 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Residence Hall A guided tour of the Nasher’s exhibit of the Cone Sisters' Collection of Matisse and Modern masters. This tour will give a one-of-a-kind close up look at some of the most important artists of the 20th century. Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration system: http:// studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/ scholars/scholarsforum/. There are 9 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Carter Keough.
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Week 4
USP Film Series: Gattaca Burning Coal: Good Monday, January 28 Thursday, January 31 6:00 PM 6:45 PM Campus Cinema Meet in the Scholars Lounge, In this sci-fi film, the wealthy can 102 Sullivan Residence Hall choose the genetic makeup of How does a “good”, liberal-minded their descendants. Citizens in this professor find himself drawn into the impersonal future-world are world’s most terrible crime against fashioned as perfect specimens, humanity? One decision at a while those in the natural-born time. Good is a modern classic. A minority are viewed as inferior. Holocaust drama with music. One of the natural-borns, Vincent Sign-up is required for this event using Freeman, has several defects but the Scholars Forum Registration dreams of a journey into space as system: http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/ a Gattaca Corp. navigator. To accomplish his goal, he enlists the scholars/scholarsforum/. There are 9 aid of Jerome Morrow, who was paralyzed in an accident and is spaces available for this event. willing to sell his superior genetic materials. Vincent assumes Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card Jerome's identity and is scheduled for a flying mission, but things which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end don’t go as planned... Rated PG-13. 117 mins. of the event by Alex Eubank. This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Chester Brewer.
WEEK 5
Brian O’Hara Monday, February 4 2:30 PM Campus Cinema Brian O'Hara, President of the NC Offshore Wind Coalition (NCOWC), is a recognized leader in the U.S. offshore wind industry and has led development, policy, and advocacy efforts in the Southeast since 2009. He has over 14 years of combined experience in offshore energy, project development, project management, engineering, and finance. He joins us to discuss the challenges and opportunities of offshore wind, and why NC is ideally positioned to be a leader in this emerging industry.
Week 5
USP Film Series: A Clockwork Orange Monday, February 4 6:00 PM Campus Cinema Stanley Kubrick dissects the nature of violence in this darkly ironic, near-future satire. Classical music-loving proto-punk Alex and his "Droogs" spend their nights getting high at the Korova Milkbar before embarking on "a little of the old ultraviolence.” After Alex is jailed for murder, he volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society’s crime problem...but not all goes as planned. Rated R. 137 mins. Note: Graphic Violence; Rape and Sexual Abuse. This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Ken Johnson.
beginning and collected at the end of the event by Ken Johnson. Peace Lunch Forum: Gail Neely, North Carolinians Against Gun Violence Thursday, February 7 1:10 PM Harrelson 113 This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Chester Brewer. NC Museum of Natural Sciences: “Wet Collections” Facility Tour Thursday, February 7 2:00 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Residence Hall Get an in-depth tour of the preserved specimens that NCMNS uses for research as well as presentation. Their collection is expansive and impressive including a wide array of vertebrates and invertebrates. Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration system: http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. There are 14 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Alex Lowrie. Please note: The tour will begin at 2:30 PM at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences Wet Collection Facility on Reedy Creek Road. The group should return to campus around 4:00pm.
NC Museum of Natural Sciences: “Living Collections” Tour Tuesday, February 5 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Residence Hall Get a behind the scenes peek at what it takes to maintain a diverse collection of living animals for the museum downtown. Also learn about volunteer and internship opportunities at the museum. Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration system:http:// studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/ scholarsforum/. There are 14 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by a USP staff person.
Playmakers Repertory: A Raisin in the Sun Thursday, February 7 6:15 PM Meet in the Scholars Lounge, 102 Sullivan Residence Hall Debuting in 1959 and nominated for multiple Tony Awards, A Raisin in the Sun was the first play written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway. In this groundbreaking drama, proceeds from a life insurance policy give the Younger family hope for a better life. Can their “dreams deferred” be realized by moving into a home in an all-white neighborhood South Asia Inter-College Collaboration Initiative Brown Bag: when they are confronted with conflicting desires within the family and Mining and Environmental Health in India racial prejudice outside their door? Wednesday, February 6 Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration 11:45 AM system: http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. There are 331 Withers Hall Join the South Asia Inter-College Collaboration Initiative as they host Dr. 9 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a Erin Sills in a brown bag lunch conversation about the effects of mining on USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and collected at the end of the event by Caitlin Kurtz. environmental health in parts of India. This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the NCSU Crafts Center: Woodturning Sunday, February 10 beginning and collected at the end of the event by Zack Lentz. 3:00 PM Crafts Center, Thompson Hall USP Discussion Series: In the Headlines Explore the wood lathe and learn to turn a piece of tree limb into a natural Wednesday, February 6 edged vase suited for dry flowers. Dress to get a little dirty! 12:25 PM Sign-up is required for this event using the Scholars Forum Registration Sullivan Hall Classroom Join your fellow Scholars for a discussion of local, national and interna- system: http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/scholarsforum/. There are 14 spaces available for this event. Attendance will be taken by filling out a tional events. Free copies of the New York Times will be distributed. This event is free; no voucher or ticket is necessary. Attendance will be USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the beginning and taken by filling out a USP Attendance Card which will be distributed at the collected at the end of the event by Joseph D’Alessandro.
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USP Staff
Forum F.A.Q.s
All of us on the USP staff look forward to working with you. Please feel free to visit us in 102 Sullivan, and to call on us if you have any questions about your participation in the USP.
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Am I required to attend a certain number of optional events (i.e., field trips, dinners, plays, etc.) in partial fulfillment of my USP 111 Forum requirements? No. Although we encourage you to attend as many optional events as you wish throughout the semester, you are not required to attend any. If you do choose to attend a Forum optional event, we encourage you to plan and sign-up in advance since many of the options have limited spaces available. Please do not wait until the last minute.
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Can I choose to attend one of the optional events listed above in place of my regularly scheduled Forum every week? Yes, except, of course, when there are no options listed for a particular week. Otherwise, there is no limit on the number of weeks that you may choose to attend one of the optional events listed in this syllabus.
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May I attend more than one event during a week and “save up” events that I have attended and use them to fulfill my Forum requirement for a later week? Students are required to attend their 12 Forum events in at least 10 different weeks of the semester. This means that you could attend more than one event in one or two weeks of the semester.
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When should I turn in my attendance card? All USP attendance cards must be turned in at the end of the event at which they are distributed. No late USP attendance cards will be accepted. Please keep in mind that it is your responsibility to follow the attendance guidelines listed for each event in the schedule. Also, when filling out the attendance card, please print your name (some folks have handwriting that is difficult to read).
Carter Keough.. ………….…………..…..….cbkeough@ncsu.edu 5.
How do I sign up for events? Students register for optional events that require sign-up using Classmate, an online registration system, at http://studentaffairs.ncsu.edu/scholars/ scholarsforum/. Students must login to sign up for events, cancel reservations, and see all the events they have signed up for.
Director, Vice Provost Mr. N. Alexander Miller, III ……………...515-2835 namiller@ncsu.edu Associate Director Mr. Sean Cassidy ………………………..513-3984 smcassid@ncsu.edu Associate Director Ms. Allison Medlin ……………………….513-3491 ajmedlin@ncsu.edu Assistant Director Mr. Ken Johnson ………………………...513-2449 kejohns2@ncsu.edu Assistant Director Mr. Chester Brewer ……………...……...513-0704 ckbrewe2@ncsu.edu Administrative Support Specialist Ms. Elaine Morrison ……………………..515-2353 edmorri4@ncsu.edu Undergraduate Teaching Assistants/ Scholars Village Assistants To better serve students participating in the University Scholars Program, six USP students serve as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UGTAs) and five USP students serve as Scholars Village Assistants (SVAs). These students assist with the preparations for Forums, perform administrative duties, and coordinate and facilitate field trips. Please remember that email is the preferred method of sign-up, and phone calls should only be made in case of emergency. Joseph D’Alessandro………………….……...jpdaless@ncsu.edu Alex Eubank………………………….……….jaeubank@ncsu.edu Jennifer Gredler………………………………..jngredle@ncsu.edu Kayleigh Jernigan……………………………...kajerni2@ncsu.edu
Caitlin Kurtz……………………………………....ckurtz@ncsu.edu Zachary Lentz…………………………………...zalentz@ncsu.edu Alex Lowrie………………………………..…...ablowrie@ncsu.edu Jessica Lucas………………………………...jmlucas3@ncsu.edu
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How can I find out how many events I have attended? You can use WolfWare to view your events online at http://courses.ncsu.edu/usp111/.
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What if I am missing credit for an event I attended? Please note that it will typically be several days before your attendance is entered after an event. If you believe you are missing credit for an event, you can call or email the USP Office [5152353; edmorri4@ncsu.edu] to inquire about the event. Please make sure to include the title, date and week of the event when you make your inquiry.
Shraeya Mehta.. ………….……..…..………...sjmehta@ncsu.edu Erica Sutter.. ………….…………..…..………..ersutter@ncsu.edu
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Forum Attendance Record - Spring 2013 Use this form to track the regular Forum and optional events you plan to attend or have attended. Event Number
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